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AIBU?

To take my own shampoo & conditioner to the hairdressers?

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tabvase · 11/05/2014 12:19

Just wondering if this would be too strange to do this with the hairdresser I go to...?

I don't like the brand they use - it's full of sulphates and crap and I prefer using another from home which leaves my hair much shinier and my scalp with a cleaner feeling.

AIBU?

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PuppyMonkey · 11/05/2014 12:20

I'm sure they won't mind at all.

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 11/05/2014 12:21

Yes.

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limitedperiodonly · 11/05/2014 12:21

I know someone who does this. Most other shampoos make her itchy. Seems reasonable to me.

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Icelollycraving · 11/05/2014 12:21

Yanbu. Explain you have a sensitive scalp rather than get into a discussion about sulphates etc. They won't mind at all.

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shakinstevenslovechild · 11/05/2014 12:21

Call and ask first, I don't see why it would be an issue though.

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PlantsAndFlowers · 11/05/2014 12:21

I think it would seem very odd that you couldn't bare to have another shampoo on your head for 24 hours. I'm sure any decent place would pretend that YANBU though.

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AlpacaYourThings · 11/05/2014 12:23

YANBU.

I might not say "Your brand is full of sulphates and crap" though Grin

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tabvase · 11/05/2014 12:23

It's not just for 24 hours - I can leave it about 3 days after a hairdressers' cut and blow dry. Plus there's an event I am getting it cut for and I really want it to look as shiny as possible.

Thanks, I'll ring and give them a heads up.

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Normalisavariantofcrazy · 11/05/2014 12:23

YANBU

If you're THAT sensitive to the chemicals then it makes sense

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Bearbehind · 11/05/2014 12:27

The OP doesn't actually say she is sensitive to the chemicals, only that her shampoo leaves her hair shinier and cleaner feeling.

Unless she goes down the allergy/ sensitivity route, I think it will sound very odd.

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tabvase · 11/05/2014 12:29

I could just say that it's my favourite and I'd like them to use it.

That wouldn't be too odd, would it?

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threedeer · 11/05/2014 12:31

Not odd at all. You're the customer. Buy what you want.

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RhondaJean · 11/05/2014 12:33

You are paying them to provide a service for you.

They are not doing you a favour.

Of course you can ask them to use whatever product you want on your hair.

Why on earth would there even be a debate about this!

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CiderwithBuda · 11/05/2014 12:35

Of course you can. My mum used to do it all the time. She liked 'thickening' shampoos and used to take her own.

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PuppyMonkey · 11/05/2014 12:37

In fact, now I think about it, a few years back I had that Keratin blow dry treatment done and you have to use sulphate free shampoos otherwise it comes out. The hairdresser who applied it actually said to me: "don't forget when you come in for your next cut and blow dry to take your sulphate free shampoo with you."

Case closed Grin

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nannynoss · 11/05/2014 12:40

I wish I could find a shampoo that made my hair nicer than how it feels after a professional wash Grin
YANBU

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iggymama · 11/05/2014 12:52

What shampoo do you use please OP?

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chanie44 · 11/05/2014 13:26

I washed my hair before I went to the hairdressers recently and told the hairdressers I was going sulphate free. She didn't bat an eyelid.

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tabvase · 11/05/2014 13:54
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kali110 · 11/05/2014 14:51

What are they actually using in the hairdressers though? Unless its shop bought ones proper hairdressing shampoos and conditioners are good ones and not full of crap. ( though mine seem to have a mixture of proper salon ones and shop ones :-/ maybe thats why their prices are so good!)

Im really glad you've put this up though op as i really want to take my serum and heatening balm with me but thinkingit looks cheeky, i may just do it!

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WorraLiberty · 11/05/2014 14:56

YANBU

I've worked in 2 different salons in the past and a couple of customers used to bring their own in.

The staff won't bat an eyelid, honestly.

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notamonkeysuncle · 11/05/2014 14:58

I take my own with no problems, although I did phone and ask the first time.
It's purely because I have to use prescription shampoo

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WorraLiberty · 11/05/2014 15:00

All they really want is a happy customer who will use them again

If applying your own products achieves that, they're happy.

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JennyPiccolo · 11/05/2014 15:02

I used to work in a hairdressers and a couple of people did this. They won't care.

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NoArmaniNoPunani · 11/05/2014 15:35

I'm surprised someone into natural products would pick one tested on animals.

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